Readers -

109 has been associated with disasters in the past.

First use of
Earthquake (Strong's 7494h) is in

1 Kings 19:11
"And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And,
behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and
brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind:
and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the
earthquake:"

Total verse gematria = 5559

5559 = 3 x 17 x 109 !

For breakdown go here:

http://www.biblewheel.com/GR/GR_Database.asp?bnum=11&cnum=19&vnum=11